Tag: Lebanon
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Lebanon: The prolonged impacts of a war that still simmers
Read More: Lebanon: The prolonged impacts of a war that still simmersSeptember 2026 Six months ago, the informal settlement of Hay el Gharbeh, on the edge of Beirut, was in the middle of an evacuation zone. IDF airstrikes were hitting across…
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Weekly devotion: Growing in Wisdom
Read More: Weekly devotion: Growing in WisdomFitness session at Dbayeh Library & Community Centre This week we pray for the staff and visitors of the Joint Christian Committee’s library and community centre in Dbayeh Refugee Camp…
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Weekly devotion: Compassion in the Clinic
Read More: Weekly devotion: Compassion in the ClinicHealthcare for chronic conditions is vitally important, even when people face more urgent pressures. This week we pray for the staff and patients of the Tahaddi Health Centre in Hay…
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Coping with the emotional toll of fear and displacement in Lebanon
Read More: Coping with the emotional toll of fear and displacement in LebanonAs the recent war engulfed much of southern Lebanon, Maya had to flee her home with her family and endured 10 terrifying days with no shelter except their car as…
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Weekly devotion: Seeing Others Through God’s Eyes
Read More: Weekly devotion: Seeing Others Through God’s EyesSpecial education provision at Al-Kafaàt Foundation At this difficult time for Lebanon, we pray for our partners at the Al-Kafaàt Foundation. Their mission of inclusion and acceptance for disabled people…
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Lebanon’s Displaced Families:Tarek’s Story
Read More: Lebanon’s Displaced Families:Tarek’s StoryWhen airstrikes began to hit Lebanon, young Tarek and his mum, who was just days from giving birth to her second son, had to escape quickly from their home.
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Weekly devotion: Discarded by Society, Welcomed by Christ
Read More: Weekly devotion: Discarded by Society, Welcomed by ChristJesus asks us to remember those in prison. This week we pray for two of our partner organisations in Lebanon: Beit el Nour (House of Light) and Dar Al Amal…
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Displaced for the fifth time: Amir’s Story
Read More: Displaced for the fifth time: Amir’s Story“When I left my house at 3am…I had to leave the most precious things I have, my livelihood and everything. In a moment I left everything I had and came…
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Weekly devotion: Planting a Sustainable Future
Read More: Weekly devotion: Planting a Sustainable FutureCultivated land in Rahbe, northern Lebanon This week marks the beginning of Lent, and as many of us reflect on our faith by fasting or giving up our favourite foods,…
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Warming homes & hearts with winter supplies in Lebanon
Read More: Warming homes & hearts with winter supplies in LebanonWinter in the Beqaa Valley, Lebanon It’s winter and snow now covers the mountains surrounding Lebanon’s Beqaa Valley, where many Syrian refugees shelter. The season’s icy chill cuts through their…
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Weekly devotion: Creating Stories of Hope
Read More: Weekly devotion: Creating Stories of HopeThe Library & Community Centre in the heart of Dbayeh Refugee Camp in Lebanon – an invaluable safe space offering a wealth of fun, educational and community building activities This…
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Weekly devotion: How can our Faith Fuel our Actions?
Read More: Weekly devotion: How can our Faith Fuel our Actions?The joy of receiving essential winter protection for your family – warm blankets from MERATH’s Winterisation programme, Lebanon Lebanon’s harsh winter makes life even tougher for those in poverty. This…
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Where I see Emmanuel this Christmas – Personal reflections from the Middle East
Read More: Where I see Emmanuel this Christmas – Personal reflections from the Middle EastDecember 2025 We are drawing closer to Christmas and celebrating the birth of the Christ Child, Emmanuel, ‘God with us’. But where do we see God with us today, in…
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Weekly devotion: How can we reflect God’s shepherd-like care?
Read More: Weekly devotion: How can we reflect God’s shepherd-like care?Tahaddi, Lebanon A street in Hay el Gharbeh, the community where Tahaddi is based. Hay el Gharbeh in southern Beirut is a deeply marginalised community that is home to families…
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Weekly devotion: Healing hidden wounds in Lebanon
Read More: Weekly devotion: Healing hidden wounds in LebanonKaragheusian Centre, Lebanon Patients in the waiting area at the Karagheusian Health Centre. Lebanon is now in the sixth year of a protracted economic crisis that has driven between 44%…
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Weekly devotion: Building hopeful futures
Read More: Weekly devotion: Building hopeful futuresBeit El Nour, Lebanon Children at Beit El Nour enjoying fun activities In Tripoli, one of Lebanon’s poorest cities, many children from underprivileged families face the risks of violence, exploitation…
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Weekly devotion: Choosing hope in hopeless situations
Read More: Weekly devotion: Choosing hope in hopeless situationsJoint Christian Committee, Lebanon A group of teenage girls enjoy studying together as part of the ‘Children on the Move’ programme Lebanon’s education system has faced severe disruptions over the…
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Weekly devotion: Knowing God’s presence in dark times
Read More: Weekly devotion: Knowing God’s presence in dark timesAl-Kafaat Notre Dame School, Lebanon Al-Kafaat Notre Dame School Al-Kafaat’s Notre Dame School in southern Beirut is an inclusive school that caters for children aged 3-16. It caters for both…
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Weekly devotion: Nothing can separate us from the love of God
Read More: Weekly devotion: Nothing can separate us from the love of GodThe Rock, Cairo A street scene from a garbage-collecting community in Cairo. This week, we’re praying for a project we support in Egypt that works with marginalised families in Cairo…
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Weekly devotion: How can you reflect Jesus’ love to people in need?
Read More: Weekly devotion: How can you reflect Jesus’ love to people in need?Tahaddi, Beirut View from Tahaddi’s building This week, we’re praying for our partner Tahaddi in Lebanon. Tahaddi (which means ‘challenge’ in Arabic) is an organisation that offers holistic support to…